Christians
and War
Can Christians serve in the military with
a clear conscience? Does God speak to soldiers today, directing their
battles, as in Old Testament times? Is a war against Iraq a just war? In the
face of genocide by a ruler against his own people, does the traditional
Christian doctrine of just war have much validity?
These are all questions that fascinate me, and I seek out some answers in
the following commentaries.
The Christian Suicide
Bomber
What does a devout Christian do when his country’s authorities force him
to become a suicide bomber?
September 20th, 2006
War on Iraq – How Did I Get It
Wrong?
I supported an invasion.
September 20th, 2006
Or should Christians have more faith in
God?
January 8th, 2004
Jesus
wasn't just a lamb. He was also a lion.
December 4th, 2003
Teachers' unions launched an anti-war
scare campaign. Why won't they admit they were wrong?
June 13th, 2003
Christians and War –
Confronting Evil
Evil looked
Christianity in the eye, and here in Australia the church blinked.
April 14th, 2003
Hitch-hike monkeys, uncommon commonsense and more.
April 4th, 2003
Will
a free Iraq really mean a free Assyria?
March 28th, 2003
A Christian/war blog that's required reading.
March 25th, 2003
Gulf War II – Exposing the Hypocrisy
Why are our church leaders so selective in
which wars they oppose?
March 22nd, 2003
Repent, President Bush, and Then Start
Fighting
America should humbly repent for past
actions in the Mideast, before starting a war.
February 17th, 2003
Does following Jesus really mean saying NO to all war?
February 10th, 2003
Former UN Chief Weapons Inspector,
Australia’s Richard Butler, cuts to the chase in his assessment of the Blix
report.
January 29th, 2003
Few Christians seem to know about the continued persecution
of the Assyrians.
January 17th, 2003
We helped the East Timorese gain liberation. Why shouldn't we
help the Iraqis?
January 14th, 2003
The Assyrians of Iraq are among the world's persecuted
Christians. But freedom for Iraq may not bring them justice.
January 10th, 2003
Bali Bombing - Laying the Blame
An archbishop blames Australia, for our support of America. Will he
apologise?
November 13th, 2002
War, Just War and Christians
South Koreans welcome North Korea's nuclear bomb, the
spirituality of military power, and other reflections.
November 1st, 2002
Haven't the people of Iraq suffered enough?
October 29th, 2002
In Old Testament times God spoke regularly
to Israel’s military commanders, directing their battles and bringing about
the defeat of their enemies. But what about today? Does God still take
sides?
September 21st, 2002
General Pil-Sup Lee, formerly chairman of
the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, not only believes that Christians
can make a difference in the military. He is showing how it can be done. And
more - he believes that through the military the entire nation can be
evangelised.
September 17th, 2002
Can a senior military officer truly
follow Jesus and still be an efficient and effective soldier? An emphatic
“yes” is the answer from Major General Tim Cross of the British Army
September 13th, 2002
God loves soldiers. Christians should, too.
September 9th, 2002
Attack on Iraq – Just War or Just Plain Wrong?
The Anglican Bishop to the Australian Defence Forces says it
is time to rethink just war doctrines.
August 6th, 2002
